Historic river rises and prolonged peaks in the state’s Central West have put residents across the region on high alert for Thursday.
One of the state’s biggest clean-up efforts in history is officially under way as Forbes residents brace for the Lachlan River to peak on Thursday morning.
One of the state’s largest dams will spill vast amounts of water over the coming days and major flooding is expected at the regional centre of Forbes on Tuesday.
The State Emergency Service received almost 400 requests for assistance in 24 hours as it conducted rescues in Yass and urged Gunnedah and Moree residents to evacuate.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet are set to visit flood-ravaged areas across NSW today as some residents face their fourth clean-up in just two years.
Joint disaster funding has been announced for 23 local government areas in Sydney and parts of NSW as an onslaught of rain continues,forcing the evacuation of thousands of people in flood-hit communities.
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A tugboat crew is being lauded after rescuing a stranded cargo ship near Sydney,while emergency services are responding to flooding in Sydney’s south-west.